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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD - "A tough-minded, beautifully written memoir" (San Francisco Chronicle) about a son watching his elderly father battle with the brain tumor that will kill him--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Pastoral. Patrimony, a true story,...

Robert Filmer is the greatest proponent of the divine right of kings the English-speaking world has ever produced. Writing in defence of the Stuart kings against an increasingly strident parliament, he shows by arguments from reason, history, and scripture that the sovereign is necessarily...

A New York Times Notable Children's Book A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling...

Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy, 7th Edition combines images with clear, concise text to help students and new nurses master the knowledge they need to understand clinical disorders. It employs hundreds of detailed photographs, diagrams, charts, and images to boost understanding and retention of cell...

With more than 300 classic and brand-new monsters, this 320-page beautifully illustrated softcover rulebook completes the collection of creatures begun in the first two Pathfinder Bestiary volumes. From classic creatures like clockworks and tooth fairies, returning favorites like imperial dragons and mighty titans, to...

Tom Comitta returns with a novella that is at once a picaresque quest for a stolen snuffbox and a marvel of literary découpage, equal parts love story, old-fashioned thriller, and absurdist romp. To whom does a story belong? Who is its author? What is...

A fantasy romance about a voracious lady who delights in monster meat and a mad-blooded duke who is swept off his feet by her curious charms. If you loved Delicious in Dungeon and Drifting Dragons, you will be salivating for some grilled moodle and...

A fantasy romance about a voracious lady who delights in monster meat and a mad-blooded duke who is swept off his feet by her curious charms. If you loved Delicious in Dungeon and Drifting Dragons, you will be salivating for some grilled moodle and...

Christie's superb stand-alone mystery, Passenger to Frankfurt, is a true masterwork of surprise and suspense, as a diplomat comes to the aid of a terrified woman in an airport, only to find that his identity has been stolen and his life is suddenly in...

Can Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants throw Squidward the best birthday party ever? Boys and girls ages 4-8 will enjoy the super-silly celebration in this Step 2 leveled reader.Author: Random HousePublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersPublished: 07/23/2013Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.80w x...

Team Funny or Team Scary: Which team are you on? Find out in this delightful story about community and working together.Monster is so excited about this year's community block party. And even more special: it will be his new neighbor (and bestie) Clown's first...

At one point in our lives or another, we have all had the experience of wanting to try our hand at something we have no business trying. Whether it's striking out on a new career path or asking someone out who's out of our...

Judith Butler follows Edward Said's late suggestion that through a consideration of Palestinian dispossession in relation to Jewish diasporic traditions a new ethos can be forged for a one-state solution. Butler engages Jewish philosophical positions to articulate a critique of political Zionism and its...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. Frank Close takes us on a journey into the...

A new edition of this universally acknowledged practical introduction to astrology for interested amateurs and budding professionals If you are interested in the zodiac and astrology, let Derek and Julia Parker guide you through the stars and planetary activity. You'll learn the basics of...

The New York Times bestselling team behind Parker Looks Up returns with this Level 1 Ready-to-Read about the fun of dressing up and dreaming big! Parker is playing dress up with her younger siblings, Ava and Cash. With each costume, Parker imagines what her...

Book 1 of 3: A Paris Chien Adventure Series "Take one incredibly cute dog to Paris. Beautifully illustrate him and scenes around Paris in gouache. Voilà! You have a fun and engaging masterpiece." --The Picture Book Review When Hudson, an adventurous Norwich Terrier, moves...

This practical guide teaches parents how to understand and process their emotions-and how to teach this valuable, life-changing skill of emotional intelligence to the next generation. Parents Have Feelings, Too is an emotions playbook for family wellness. With 1 in 5 moms experiencing anxiety...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'Greedily she engorged without restraint, And knew not eating death;'Milton's Paradise Lost is a poem of epic proportions that tells of Satan's attempts to mislead Eve into disobeying God in the Garden of...

In the wake of his father's premature death, Joséeacute; Cemíiacute; comes of age in a turn of the century Cuba described in the Washington Post as "an island paradise where magic and philosophy twist the lives of the old Cuban bourgeoisie into extravagant wonderful...